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Lower Covington Trail
4.2 ★★★★☆ 9 Google reviews · Running trail in Yucca Valley, California · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Lower Covington Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Backcountry trail for hiking & mountain biking dotted with Joshua trees, pinyon pines & junipers.
What runners say about Lower Covington Trail
“But it is very scenic and isolated and a great TH dor walking, e.”
As a campground there ious nor much here... a few sites at the end of a dirt road. But it is very scenic and isolated and a great TH dor walking, e.g. to Quail Mtn. - HPS describe a great route. Views and much solitude. Dry camp.
The vistas on the Lower Covington Trail are absolutely gorgeous. The trail is easy to moderate because the slope and is easy to follow.
Trail conditions & character
“But it is very scenic and isolated and a great TH dor walking, e.”
Plan your run at Lower Covington Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
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